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School: Ballyglass (roll number 14642)

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Ballyglass West, Co. Galway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036D, Page 02_014

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    hailstone. A Magpie
    I went up the boreen and down the boreen and I carried the boreen on my back. A ladder.
    Long legs crucked thighs short head and no eyes. A Tongs
    Two dead men fighting two blind men looking on two criples running for the pealers and two dummies shouting hurry on. A Lie
    It goes from Dublin to Cork without stiring. A Railway
    It is as round as the rainbow and teeth like a cat and if
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Holland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fiddaun, Co. Galway